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Ian Happ hits go-ahead single in 10th, Cubs move closer to NL Central lead with 5-4 win over Pirates

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Happ hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Nico Hoerner grounded to short to move automatic runner Mike Tauchman to third before Dansby Swanson walked and took second on a wild pitch. Happ then dropped a single into right off Thomas Hatch (1-1), driving in Tauchman with Swanson scoring when right fielder Connor Joe bobbled the ball.Chicago, at 67-60, has won five of six to move three games back of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.Daniel Palencia (4-0) walked Jack Suwinski to start the ninth. Alfonso Rivas’ bunt was caught by catcher Yan Gomes before Andrew McCutchen grounded into a force out at second. Ji Hwan Bae then walked before Ke’Bryan Hayes flew out to deep center to strand two.Adbert Alzolay allowed Hayes to score on a sacrifice fly from Joe, but did not give up a hit in the 10th for his 20th save.Rob Zastryzny allowed one run, coming on ...

Yuka Saso shoots 66 to take 1st-round lead in CPKC Women’s Open

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Yuka Saso had a big second nine to shoot a 6-under 66 and take the first-round lead Thursday in the CPKC Women’s Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson struggled while playing in glasses for the first time on the LPGA Tour.Even par at the turn at tree-lined — and mosquito-infested — Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Saso birdied Nos. 1-4 and 6-7, playing her second nine in 6-under 30. The 22-year-old Japanese player won the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open for her lone LPGA Tour title.“I don’t know what happened the back nine,” Saso said. “I started hitting some good second shots and having short putts for birdies, giving myself a lot of chances.”Henderson, the 2018 winner at Wascana in Regina, Saskatchewan, opened with a 75. Playing in the afternoon, she had four bogeys and a birdie.“I just wasn’t sharp today,” Henderson said. “Hopefully, just go out tomorrow morning early, get off to a quick start, make more birdies.”She has long worn worn glasses off...

Kelsey Mitchell scores 36 points as the Fever hold off the Storm 90-86

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 36 points, two shy of her franchise record, and the Indiana Fever held off the Seattle Storm 90-86 on Thursday night to win back-to-back games for just the second time this season.NaLyssa Smith had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Aliyah Boston had 12 points and 10 boards for the Fever (10-24), who beat Phoenix on Sunday when Mitchell surpassed 3,000 points for her career. Grace Berger added 14 points.Jewell Loyd scored 32 points for the Storm (10-24) and a game after setting the franchise record for points in a season moved into fourth on the WNBA single-season list with 780 points. Ezi Magberor added 19 points and 13 rebounds.Mitchell scored five points and Victoria Vivians converted a three-point play as the Fever closed the first half with a 10-2 run for a 46-38 lead.The Fever took a 65-56 lead into the fourth quarter, but Loyd took over. She scored 16 straight Seattle points to pull the Storm within 80-78 with 3:39 to play. Magbegor tied ...

Jeffers’ tiebreaking homer in 8th lifts Twins to 7-5 win and deals Rangers 7th straight loss

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ryan Jeffers broke a tie with a two-run, two-out homer in a three-run eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat Texas 7-5 on Thursday night and sent the Rangers to a season-high seventh straight loss.In a matchup of division leaders. Minnesota tied a season high with five homers and overcame a 5-2, fifth-inning deficit. Michael A. Taylor homered twice for Minnesota, and Royce Lewis and Kyle Farmer also went deep. On a night of eight home runs, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Leody Tavares hit solo drives for the Rangers. Texas, which has led the AL West since April 9, is just one game ahead of Houston and Seattle.AL Central-leading Minnesota opened a six-game lead over second-place Cleveland.Minnesota trailed 5-4 when Matt Wallner singled off Josh Sborz (5-6) starting the eighth. Carlos Correa, who had stranded runners on base in each of his first three at-bats, hit a tying double to the base of the center-field wall.Lewis walked and left-hander Wil...

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Aug 18 – Aug. 24, 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

Aug 18 – Aug. 24, 2023From President Joe Biden’s visit to Hawaii to traditional wrestling in India to protests in South Korea, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.The selection was curated by AP photo editor James Okungu in New York City.Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/ Source

Breanna Stewart sets Liberty scoring record, rallies New York past Connecticut in OT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart broke the Liberty’s single-season scoring record, scoring 24 points on Thursday night as New York rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 95-90 in overtime.Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas broke the WNBA record for double-doubles in a season with her 24th. She finished with 22 points and 12 assists on her bobblehead night.Stewart also had 12 rebounds. Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Liberty (26-7), who moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the Sun (23-11) for second place with six games to play in the regular season.Stewart had a key putback late in regulation and scored the first five points in overtime.Sabrina Ionescu, who made 2 of 3 free throws with 1.3 seconds left in regulation, scored the last four points to help hold off the Sun. She finished with 18 points.DeWanna Bonner had 30 points and 12 rebounds for Connecticut, which led from the midpoint of the second quarter until Stewart scored...

Chief heart surgeon departs suddenly from Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The chief cardiac surgeon at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children is out, and the hospital is having to limit surgeries in the short term.The Problem Solvers have been seeking answers since Tuesday after receiving a tip that Dr. Immanuel Turner was no longer employed at the hospital. Family of pregnant woman killed by Arvada officer files lawsuit A spokeswoman declined to tell FOX31 why Turner was suddenly gone but said the hospital has another surgeon who can perform surgeries, admitting: "The number of surgeries will be limited while we collaborate with additional surgeons to provide care."Turner had been the chief of pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery. He was hired less than two years ago from Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.Hospital wipes surgeon's info onlineA press release dated Dec. 13, 2021, stated: "Dr. Turner has vast experience — and exceptional outcomes — performing complicated heart procedures on the smallest patients...

Fort Lauderdale family evacuated during historic April flooding. So with no one home for months, why the big water bills? 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

One Fort Lauderdale family evacuated their home during the historic flooding in April. So, with no one living there for months, why are they still getting big water bills? Karen Hensel has tonight’s 7 Investigates.This is video from the night of April 12, as the Fort Lauderdale home of Joe Jarkesy flooded.Joe Jarkesy, homeowner: “Water is coming in. It’s not stopping. Mopping isn’t doing anything.”With the water rising, Joe, his pregnant wife, their two children and the family dog evacuated that night.They still haven’t moved back.Joe Jarkesy: “Yeah, you can see on the door. This is kind of where it was. Actually, a little bit higher outside.”More than four months later, their home is still gutted. There are no sinks, no showers and no toilets connected.Joe Jarkesy: “There’s no water hooked up.”Nobody is using water inside the home, but the water bills keep flowing.Joe Jarkesy: “I noticed that the bill that they...

Trump posts on X for first time in over 2 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

For the first time in more than two years, Donald Trump on Thursday returned to X, the website formerly known as Twitter — reemerging on the platform that played a major role in his political rise and presidency.Trump’s return to the site, where he posted a photo of his mug shot, came on the same day that he surrendered to authorities in Georgia in the criminal case involving efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.Linking to a fundraising site on X, Trump used the moment to raise money for his campaign. In addition to the mug shot, he wrote the words “ELECTION INTERFERENCE” and “NEVER SURRENDER!”The post was published while Trump was mid-flight back from Atlanta to Newark, N.J.Trump’s last post on X was on Jan. 8, 2021, when he posted “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” referring to then-President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony.Trump was kicked off Twitter following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, robbing him of his...

Justin Steele delivers another quality start in the Chicago Cubs’ 5-4, 10-inning win against the Pittsburgh Pirates

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:31:19 GMT

Even when Justin Steele doesn’t possess his best stuff, he finds a way to give the Chicago Cubs what they need.Steele kept making adjustments Thursday night at PNC Park, fighting to locate his fastball inside to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-handed hitters and trying to stop his slider from slipping out of his hand at times. He still recorded his 17th quality start behind three runs (two earned) in six innings. Four relievers put up zeros behind him to set up the Cubs’ 5-4 win in 10 innings.“That’s what we’re expecting him to do,” manager David Ross said. “He’s at that level now that he’s our horse. We’re going to lean on him. Nice job of giving us six.”The Cubs (67-60) pulled within three games of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central and hold the second wild-card spot.Dansby Swanson’s scored from second on a fielding error by Pirates right fielder Connor Joe coming off Ian Happ’s RBI...